Health and Safety Executive

Policy Group

The Policy Group is a unit within the Health and Safety Executive that reports directly to the Director-General. Its purpose is to:

  • develop policy on fundamental and strategic health and safety issues that span HSE;
  • react fast to new and politically sensitive issues that are best dealt with by an independent central unit; and
  • assure coherence in HSE's approaches to Europe, the environment, and quality regulation.

The work of Policy Group

The Policy Group is made up of nine Divisions reporting to two joint Directors and the Deputy Director General (Policy). Its work covers the formulation of policy and legislation across all areas of concern to HSE.


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Updated 26.07.10